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Nigeria’s Fight Against Malaria Must Address Substandard and Falsified Medicines
Sonia Biose and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead writers) Earlier this year, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) seized over 3 billion Naira worth of counterfeit medicines.…
Malaria in Pregnancy in Nigeria: Why Treatment Completion Remains a Challenge
Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead writer) Malaria in pregnancy remains one of the leading preventable causes of maternal anaemia, low birth weight, preterm delivery, stillbirth, and neonatal death. A baby born…
Despite Its Renovation, Jikuci PHC in Niger State Remains Without Essential Equipment and Unable to Serve Patients
By Hajara Sambo On the outside, Jikuci Primary Health Care (PHC) Centre looks like a promise fulfilled; fresh paint, repaired walls, and a renovated structure, but within, this modern-looking facility…
One Million More Midwives: The Smartest Investment for Safer Births in a Shrinking Aid Landscape
Anna af Ugglas and Olubunmi Oyebanji (Lead writers) International Day of the Midwife 2026 should not be treated as another health calendar moment. Under the theme, “One Million More Midwives,”…
Curated Conversations: Isra Chaker on Reimagining Maternal Health Philanthropy and Saving Mothers’ Lives
Olubunmi Oyebanji, Onyedikachi Ewe, and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers)“For every $1 invested in maternal health, it yields $9 in economic returns for the community and society,” says Isra Chaker, Founder…
Beauty Without Burden: Why Nigeria Must Keep Lead Out of Cosmetics
Habibat Lawal Ohunene and Chinwendu Iroegbu (Lead writers) Across Nigeria, beauty products are part of everyday life. A woman might buy eyeliner from an open market, body cream from a…
Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Injection for HIV Prevention in Nigeria: The Real Test Is Access
Uche Kennedy and Sunday Oko (Lead writers) On 14 July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines recommending twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option…
As Things Fall Apart with ODA, Can Nigeria Finally Fund Its Own Health System?
Yasir Jamal Bakare and Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead writers) The preliminary figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report landed like a final verdict. Official development assistance from…
Nigeria’s Health Tax Discussion Tests Sustainable Financing: Insights From Dr Mary-Ann Etiebet
Christopher Bassey and Hannah Ajayi (Lead writers) As official development assistance (ODA) continues to decline, governments are coming under growing pressure to mobilise domestic resources to fund healthcare. Preliminary data…
Antenatal Care Is Leaving Pregnant Women Without Basic Nutrition Advice in Nigeria
Sheriff Gbadamosi and Favour Ani (Lead writers) On a humid afternoon in Kano State, a group of women sat in a circle inside the Bunkure Primary Health Care (PHC) facility,…